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  1. Love Your Local: Mecklenburg County Celebrates Local Food System

    The N.C. Cooperative Extension, Mecklenburg County Center is gearing up for a celebration of local food, sustainability, and community connection with Love Your Local
  2. Mecklenburg County Chosen for National Program to Develop Affordable Housing

    Mecklenburg County has been chosen for the second cohort of Counties for Housing Solutions (C4HS), a program from the National Association of Counties (NACo) and Smart Growth America that focuses on increasing housing supply.  
  3. Recovery and Reclamation: Opioid Settlement Meeting Reveals Stories of Resilience

    More than 100 people gathered to discuss the opioid crisis in Mecklenburg County and how dollars from the National Opioid Settlement can produce solutions. 
  4. Ending the Epidemic: Mecklenburg County to Host Annual Opioid Settlement Community Meeting

    Mecklenburg County invites the community to participate in its third annual meeting as part of the National Opioid Settlement. 
  5. Mecklenburg County Reports 200% Rise in Overdose Deaths Among Black and Hispanic Residents

    Since 2019, there has been a 200% rise in overdose deaths among Black and Hispanic residents in Mecklenburg County, compared to a 14% increase among White residents over the same time. 
  6. Mecklenburg County Manager Recognized for Excellence in Leadership

    Mecklenburg County Manager Dena R. Diorio received the 2025 Excellence in Leadership Award by the Rotary Club of Charlotte at its meeting on Feb. 11.
  7. County Honors Lives Lost on International Overdose Awareness Day

    In 2023, 293 people died from overdose in Mecklenburg County. Those people and more will be remembered on Saturday, August 31 as the world spotlights International Overdose Awareness Day. 
  8. Behavioral Health Strategy: Residents Can Comment on Plan to Address Mental Health and Substance Use

    Mecklenburg County has completed a draft of a behavioral health strategic plan and invites residents to review and offer comments, especially people with lived experience, family members, and service providers. Behavioral health generally refers to mental health and substance use disorders, life stressors and crises, and stress-related physical symptoms. In recent years, Mecklenburg County has identified behavioral health as a priority for improving the well-being of residents. 
  9. Mecklenburg County Awarded for Strategic Planning and Performance Measures

    Mecklenburg County government has been presented with 2024 Organizational Leadership Award from the American Society for Public Administration’s (ASPA) Center for Accountability and Performance (CAP). The award recognizes outstanding applications of performance measurement that produces culture change, sustained improvements, and positive effects on government performance and accountability.
  10. County Conversations: Engaging Residents on Behavioral and Mental Health

    Over two nights in March 2024, Mecklenburg County residents came together to learn more about behavioral and mental health and join the effort to make things better for their neighbors. The sessions were part of Mecklenburg’s “County Conversations” series, giving residents the opportunity to listen, learn, and share about how they feel about mental health issues and how Mecklenburg County can help.